Moodle 4.4

Unreleased Moodle Version

This version of Moodle has not yet been released.

Release date: 22 April 2024

Here is the full list of fixed issues in 4.4.0.

If you are upgrading from a previous version, please see Upgrading in the user docs.

Server requirements

These are just the minimum supported versions. We recommend keeping all of your software and operating systems up-to-date.

• Moodle upgrade: Moodle 4.1.2 or later.
• PHP version: minimum PHP 8.1.0 Note: minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 4.3. PHP 8.3.x is supported too. See PHP for details.
• PHP extension sodium is required. See Environment - PHP extension sodium.
• PHP setting max_input_vars must be >= 5000. For further details, see Environment - max input vars.
• PHP variants: Only 64-bit versions of PHP are supported. Note: Changed since 4.1.

Database requirements

Moodle supports the following database servers. Again, version numbers are just the minimum supported version. We recommend running the latest stable version of any software.

Database	Minimum version	Recommended
PostgreSQL	13 (increased since Moodle 4.1)	Latest
MySQL	8.0 (increased since Moodle 4.1)	Latest
MariaDB	10.6.7 (increased since Moodle 4.1)	Latest
Microsoft SQL Server	2017	Latest
Oracle Database	19c	Latest

Database prefixes

Since Moodle 4.3, the maximum length for the database prefix ($CFG->prefix) is 10 characters. Installation or upgrade won't be possible with longer prefixes.

Client requirements

Browser support

Moodle is compatible with any standards compliant web browser. We regularly test Moodle with the following browsers:

Desktop:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge

Mobile:

• MobileSafari
• Google Chrome

For the best experience and optimum security, we recommend that you keep your browser up to date.